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CVE-2008-2931
Published: Jul 9, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The do_change_type function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not verify that the caller has the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying the properties of a mountpoint.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
DSA-1630
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
linux-kernel-dochangetype-priv-escalation(43696)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
RHSA-2008:0885
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
SUSE-SA:2008:038
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
USN-637-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10437
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
SUSE-SA:2008:035
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
31614
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
30982
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[oss-security] 20080708 Re: CVE-2008-2931 kernel: missing check before setting mount propagation
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
31551
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
30126
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
32023
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388
x_refsource_CONFIRM
32759
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[oss-security] 20080708 CVE-2008-2931 kernel: missing check before setting mount propagation
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
SUSE-SA:2008:049
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
SUSE-SR:2008:025
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
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